Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-05
LEGISLATIVE.


Monday, February Misrepresentation
bills for conveying prisoners to the peniten-
1ary, and to pay the per diem and mileage
OF regents and directors of the state institu-
tons, were passed On third reading. ResO-
lutiOns thanking the AtchisOn, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway company, and Senator
John Kelly, and Representatives Hatfield,
LaWrsnceRnd Carpenter, and Mayor Wilcox
and Hon. A. b. Lennon, of Newton, for
courtesles extended during the recent excur-
sion 10 Sedgwick county, were adopted.
The senate was in committee Of the whole
all or the afternoon considering the appro-
priatiOn bill for the executive department.,
but no definite action was taken.
Tuesday, February 22-The appropriation
bill for the executive department passed on
third reading this morning. The remainder
of the morning session was consumed in
considering the Quantrel raid claims bill
IN open senate.
The senate considered the QuantreH raid
claims during all the afternoon session, but
no definite action vas taken.
Wednesday, February 23.-The temper
ance bills were considered IN committee Of
the whole this morning. Section 1, of the
senate temperance bill was substituted for
section 1, OF the Murray house bill.
The senate was II committee OF the whole
all of the afternoon considering the Guam
trell raid claims bill.
Thursday, February 24.-Senate bill 40
for the establishment of criminal court in
LeavenWOrth county, was Dsssed on third
n
Rush for the erection IF an ecutiVe man
sion at Topeka, to cost not to exceed $780,
OCJ. The senate, IN committee OF the whole,
considered the Temperance bills.
The senate was In committee of the whole
all the AFTERNOON considering tie temper
ance bill. No definite action was arrived
at.
Friday, February 25.-The senate was in
committee Of the whole during the entire
morning session, considering the temper
ance bills. Immaterlal amendments to the
Murray bill were adopted.
The following bills were passed on third
reading during the afternoon session:
cOursgement of silk culture" and making
an appropriation therefor; senate joint
resOluti IN g, for the submission Of prOpO-
sitiOn TO amend the constitution OF the
state of Kansas. Senate Joint resolution ],
pre- V1Clng Tor a constitutional COnVen-
ton was lost for the want If a
tWO-thirds majority. % ayes, Is nays.
Substitute for senate bill %, an act to pro-
vide for the umpClOn and payment OF
claims for losses sustained by the citizens OF
Kansas by the invasion of the state by bands
of guerrilla. and marauders duriug the years
of1S6l, 1868, 1858, 1864 and 1865, was passed.
Senate bill $50, an act relating to cities of
the second class, and amendatory OF section
!, chapter 100 OF the session of laws of 1872,
was passed. The temperance bill was placed
on third reading, subject to amendment and
debate.
Saturday, February 26.-The senate pass
cd the Murray house temp erRnce bill this
mOrnlng-Sl ayes, nays Inc senate ad-
journed until 10 a. m, Monday, February
Is The following combinations were made
III executive session. Members state board
OF health, j. i. Lewis, h. s. Roberts and
W. l.. Schenck. Trustee state board of
charities, A. l.. Sharp. State house com
missiOners, Alex. Lowe and II. h. Williams.